Thursday, February 28, 2013

Game of Thrones, Downton Abbey, and Strip Search

Yeesh, I'm seriously terrible about updating this blog. Lately I've just had a lot to do, which means not much time for drawing personal stuff. Hopefully that'll change soon. Also, if you want to see new art more often, you can check my tumblr out- I post on there fairly regularly, although a lot of it is dumb stuff like post-it doodles and things like that. Sometimes I post comics and fun stuff too, though.

Here's some of the stuff I've posted to my tumblr lately...also I've got a cool announcement at the bottom of this post, so don't miss it! :]

From Game of Thrones, Catelyn Stark.

Robb Stark

Joffrey "Little Shit" Baratheon

...and the lovely Khaleesi!

Here's Arya...

...and here are some doodles of how I see Arya from the books, rather than the show.

Here's how Ygritte looks in my head.

These next ones are characters from Downton Abbey...a few of these were drawn without reference and I think they turned out to be the funnier ones.

Here's an example of the types of comics I sometimes post on tumblr (Sorry Adam).

Now for the fun stuff! Tomorrow (Friday the 1st) the first episode of Strip Search will be up and ready to watch! For those not in the know, it's a reality style web show for web comic artists that Mike and Jerry of Penny Arcade dreamed up, and I was lucky enough to be a part of it. I know it sounds crazy but it was a seriously fun experience.

If you click the picture above it'll take you to the site, which is pretty fun even though the first episode isn't up yet (edit, the show is up now). There's a trailer for the show, bios for each artist, and a couple interviews that are pretty hilarious/enlightening.

To end this post, above is a little drawing of my fellow artists/strippers/friends/competitors. I love them all, so check out their comics! I'll list them in the order that I drew them:

You know, I honestly thought you had the best T-shirt design - it was a comic strip in one panel! Everyone else was designing logos.

Katie, I am so impressed with how you handled your near elimination - you simply out drew your opposition (Your space ping pong strip was priceless!) and came walking back in like Cool Hand Luke.

No complaining - just that winning smile. You could sense the self inflicted tension Amy was under.

It seems clear now that this show is more entertainment than any true assessment of who is the best comic artist - so I am not going to even attempt to predict the outcome - but you showed us all the talented artist you are, and I will cheer you on all the way!

Luke is actually the one in charge of shipping the books...I contacted him and he said a few of the books were sent out a bit late but should have arrived at their destinations by now. Can you email your information to skadibook at gmail dot com, so we can look up the shipping information and confirm that your order was received correctly? Thanks, and sorry for the delay!

Been watching Strip Search and I can honestly say that you seem like the nicest person to ever appear on a reality tv show. Congratulations on maintaining your humanity however the show worked out for you.

Really amazing drawings. Like the shift in style from cross-hatched (pseudo-Renaissance) to art deco (pseudo-1920s) for the different shows. Also, brilliant likenesses without slavishly copying how they physically look. A tough trick.

I've been watching Strip Search, and after Ep 8 finally looked you up after enjoying your drawings on the show. I thought your second elimination cartoon was brilliant, keeping in mind that it will only be seen in the context of the show.

Totally didn't realize you are the artist of Skadi! Somehow I lost track of this strip over time, but I really love it. It's my fave of the Dumm Comics.

However the competition turned out, hope you get a well earned boost in traffic from your time there.

Ping Pong... is not the macarena. It takes patience. She is like a fine, well-aged prostitute... it takes years to learn her tricks. She is cruel, laughs at you when you are naked, but you keep coming back for more, and more! Why? Because she is the only prostitute I can afford.

Contract for Congratulations Rendered: This is a contract entered into by Johnny (hereinafter referred to as "the Patron") and Katie (hereinafter referred to as "the Winner") on this date, May 31st, 2013 . The Patron hereby agrees to provide the Winner with a heartfelt congratulations in exchange for consideration described herein under "Strip Search Daily Challenge."

I love your style and character designs. I was wondering, though, you mentioned on the show how some of your animator friends thought going on the show was a bad idea. As an animator myself, I can't think of a legitimate reason why it would be. Out of curiosity, what are their arguments?

After Johnny posted I was alerted to this blog again! I hadn't read Game of Thrones when I saw your post but now I see it and I dig it. Also glad you drew Arya from imagination and Y'gritte cause she's my favorite.

My blog is undergoing some big changes right now, due to a mishap resulting in all the art being deleted. Most of my old posts are gone now, but I'm working on making new posts with the art that used to be here. Once I'm done making an archive, I'll start posting new art again.